The practice of massage is declared to be distinct from the practice of medicine surgery, osteopathy, chiropractic, physical therapy, or podiatry, and persons duly licensed or registered in this state to practice medicine, surgery, osteopathy, chiropractic, physical therapy, or podiatry, nurses who work solely under the direction of any such persons, athletic directors, and trainers are expressly excluded from the provisions of this chapter. Beauty culturists and barbers who do not give, or hold themselves out to give, massage treatments, as defined herein, other than is customarily given in such shops or places of business, for the purpose of beautification only, are exempt from the provisions of this chapter.
('72 Code, § 485:00)